the s&p gained 7. the nasdaq rose 18. looking at overseas trading in tokyo, the nikkei dropped 56 points. in hong kong, the hang seng added 76. >>> september is historically the worst month for stocks but there's reason to think this september may be different. friday ben bernanke gave his long-awaited jackson, wyoming, speech and hinted another round of economic stimulus to stimulate the recovery is on the way. the fed's next meeting will be on september 12th and 13th. given bernanke's clear signals, until then markets will be likely riding a wave of anticipation and optimism. this week, investors will also be looking ahead to another central bank meeting on thursday where it's expected the ecb may announce its own stimulus plan, buying spanish and italian bonds helping take pressure off those indebted countries. >>> all eyes on august employment report out friday. economists expect about 120,000 jobs were added in august. >>> the "new york times" reports new york's attorney general is investigating tax strategies as som